Volkswagen GLI Paint Correction Detail

MY FIGHT AGAINST A TORNADO

A Tornado Red Volkswagen GLI. This client found me through my Facebook profile which featured a handful of my recent paint correction jobs. He was desperate to get the paint back to 100% and eager to learn the proper wash and detail techniques to keep the car immaculate. We scheduled an appointment as soon as possible and I got to work immediately. From his photos online, this car looked to be well kept and properly detailed. I thought to myself, “could it really be that bad?”



This is how the vehicle looked upon arrival. From 5 feet, it looked good, but in direct sunlight you can see signs of poor wash techniques.

I began the wash process which included:

• 2 Bucket method wash
• Gently degrease and wash the wheels/jambs
• Clay barring all painted surfaces



And then got to taping off the vehicle for multiple purposes. One, to protect any plastic trim and rubber trim for being scuffed or stained during the paint correction process. And two, to protect the polishing pads from being broken, cut, or torn from any rough edges on the vehicle. This is a step many “detailers” skip including is previous one who stained multiple pieces of the trim. This is why I refuse to use waxes and compounds that have properties that will stain trim.

The sun kept coming and going at the worst possible times so it was hard to snap full 50/50 shots but here are some during the paint correction process.

One commonly scratched panel of both Volkswagen’s and Audi’s is their gloss trim. It is very sensitive to marring and swirling. I was able to polish out most of the scuffs, marring, and swirling from this one.

By the time I was finished with the paint correction, the sun was setting so was I was unable to grab any more bright shots. I waxed the painted surfaces and also the freshly powdercoated wheels, dressed the trim, and shined glass. Here are the completed shots after waxing and dressing the trim.

Overall me and the client were ecstatic about the results. The level of gloss achieved on this GLI was stunning and this car certainly went from show queen to show stopper. Without being a member of the Long Island Car Forum this client would have never found the best Long Island Detailer.



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Long Island, New York (516) 965-7289